Craighead County, AR Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 212

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Craighead County is about 1 in 212.

$35

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Craighead County resident about $35 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Craighead County in green. The most dangerous areas in Craighead County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Craighead County, AR Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Craighead County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Craighead County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Craighead County is 4.727 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Craighead County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Craighead County may be as high as 1 in 144 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 312 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Craighead County, AR: about 123 per year. The east part of Craighead County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 19 in a typical year.

How Craighead County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Craighead County to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Craighead County, AR:	4.727
Arkansas:	6.172
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Craighead County is safer than the Arkansas state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Craighead County, AR

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Craighead County about $4,049,328 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Craighead County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Craighead County, including every crime type and how Craighead County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Craighead County's crime maps on the Craighead County overall crime page.

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Individual Craighead County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Craighead County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Craighead County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Poinsett County, AR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Greene County, AR	C+	D+	B-	C-
Lawrence County, AR	C-	D+	B-	D-
Jackson County, AR	F	F	D-	D
Randolph County, AR	D-	D-	D+	D
Mississippi County, AR	F	F	D-	C+
Clay County, AR	C-	D+	C+	D-
Dunklin County, MO	D+	D	D+	D+
Independence County, AR	D+	D-	C-	D-
Sharp County, AR	D	D-	D+	D-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Craighead County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Woodbury County, IA	C	C	C	B-
Allen County, OH	B	B-	B-	B+
Whitfield County, GA	B	B+	B+	B+
Macon County, IL	B	B	B	A
Oswego County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A+
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	A-	A+	A+	A+
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	A-
Navajo County, AZ	C-	D-	D-	B+
Monongalia County, WV	B+	A-	A-	C
Missoula County, MT	D+	D+	D+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Craighead County, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Craighead County schools on SchoolGrade

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Craighead County, AR Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Craighead County